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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,475,834.09, 7,556,635.53 and 3,151,877.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,475,834.09, 7,556,635.53 and 3,151,877.40 is: 4,349,581.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,475,834.09 : 7,556,635.53 = 3,151,877.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,475,834.09/7,556,635.53 = 3,151,877.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,475,834.09x = 7,556,635.53 × 3,151,877.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,475,834.09x = 23,817,588,747,044.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,817,588,747,044.02/5,475,834.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,349,581.88

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